1st horsebox!

[Lydia00]

We are looking to buy a wagon next (at the moment we have a trailer) as next year i will be doing alot more travelling and it will be more comfortable for her! I would like one that carries 3 ponies. What price would be resonable and for a first lorry what sould i be looking for? Any help appreciated!

[justme]

Cant really help unless we know your budget.
if you have endless money then buy an Oakley or a name. If you have less than 6k stick with the trailer.
Most under that price are old nails, not all but most.

[stef]

what about a second hand one, providing it is in good working order! they are much cheaper and can be just as good or even better than new ones!

[Lydia00]

hmm i dont know our budget but we're certainly not able to splash out way over the top! lol yeh im looking for a second hand one

[Matt]

My friend has got one you can have a look at if you like? I'll get details and get back to you.

[Lydia00]

Okay thankyou

[Wolf]

If you look on www.horsemart.co.uk you can get a rough idea what you get for your money. I would also recommend that you get a qualified engineer to look at it before you buy. The cost is about £200, but you could save yourself £1000's. Best bet is to get one with a cut through into the cab, but the cab still tips. Ask the vendor to flip the cab and take a good look uderneath it. Things to look for there are the main structural subframes.. ie the bits that hold the cab onto the chassis (the subframe) and the step wells. Most of the other areas are usually deemed non-structural and will pass the VOSA tests. A service history is also useful. Cabs that don't tip are notoriously more difficult to service and work on.

[erarab]

Posted by justme on Yesterday at 7:20pm
Cant really help unless we know your budget.
if you have endless money then buy an Oakley or a name. If you have less than 6k stick with the trailer.
Most under that price are old nails, not all but most.

Thats a hell of a sweeping statement and not true either!